2007 Yamaha YZFR1 Transmission and drivetrain Problems
- Complaints
- 7about this part
- Share
- 8%of 90 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 102miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 7 complaints about the transmission and drivetrain of the 2007 Yamaha YZFR1, 8% of the 90 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 102 miles.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“I almost dropped the bike with my son on the bike with me in a intersection and was almost struck by another vehicle due to the loaf in throttle in first gear. The bike stumbles and misfires from idle up till around 2000 rpms. This has happened several times. I have notified Yamaha directly with no help. They started changing out the computers in the bikes then they stopped. I just bought the bike with the extended warranty. This is a very dangerous problem especially having my child on the bike when this took place. …”
NHTSA complaint #10864476, filed 2016-05, 16,000 miles“My 2007 Yamaha r1 motorcycle has throttle response lag in 2nd gear at about 50 MPH. I experienced the lag will riding and noticed that when I was giving the engine throttle I received no response for about 4 seconds. When I did finally receive throttle response, I was applying too much throttle (because I was initially not getting any response) and the motorcycle accelerated so quickly that it almost kicked me off (the motorcycle popped a wheelie). After the experience, I did not think too much of it until I read about the problem on the internet. …”
NHTSA complaint #10188769, filed 2007-04, 700 miles“This motorcycle consistently refuses to accelerate when in second gear at approximately 550rpm or 49 MPH. There is a substantial delay in response and a very slow increase in speed until nearly 70 MPH is reached when it starts to accelerate as normal. There are no fault codes or any other abnormal indications, and this can be recreated at any time. This poses a significant hazard for collision avoidance as well as merging with existing traffic.”
NHTSA complaint #10188487, filed 2007-04, 50 miles“The 2007 Yamaha yzf-r1 has significant lag or aflat-spot if you will at approximately 48 MPH in second gear. Any attempt to roll on the throttle at that point will result in the bike nearly stalling and or cutting out before slowly accelerating. This creates a dangerous situation for any owners of the motorcycle. If you ever had to accelerate out of a problem at that speed, you might as well just brace for impact. Also, 45 MPH is a very common speed limit in our local area, and it was not a pleasant feeling when you roll on the throttle and nothing happens. …”
NHTSA complaint #10193386, filed 2007-06, 102 miles“When vehicle is in second gear at 5500 rpms it has a temporary loss of power. It is a danger when trying to merge into traffic. Only north american bike have this problem as far as I know.”
NHTSA complaint #10185846, filed 2007-03Transmission and drivetrain: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Yamaha YZFR1
51 complaintsEngine cooling
14 complaintsElectrical system
11 complaintsFuel system
8 complaintsBody and structure
6 complaintsOther or unknown
4 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Yamaha YZFR1
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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